Cookie Policy
Last updated: 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how surf-au.com ("we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember your actions and preferences and help us understand how the Site is used. Similar technologies such as local storage work in comparable ways.
How we use cookies
- Strictly necessary — required to run the Site and remember your cookie choice (for example, storing your consent so we don't ask again). These are always on.
- Analytics (optional) — with your consent, these help us understand which pages are useful so we can improve the guide. They are only set if you accept.
We do not use cookies to sell your data, and we do not run third-party advertising cookies on this Site.
Cookies we use
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surfau_cookie_consent | Surfing Australia (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected non-essential cookies, so the notice isn't shown again. | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics (optional) | Surfing Australia (first-party) | Analytics | Set only if you consent — measures which pages are used so we can improve the guide. Not set if you reject. | Up to 24 months |
Managing cookies
When you first visit, our cookie notice lets you accept all or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which will prompt the notice again.
Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers also let you view, block or delete cookies in their settings:
- Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Apple Safari — Settings (or Preferences) → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Site works.
Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time; changes take effect when posted here.
Contact
Questions? Email [email protected].